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SUMMARY:Beaver Lake Pollination Demonstration - Asheville
DESCRIPTION:Have you ever wondered what it takes to be a chestnut breeder? \nPlease join us at beautiful Beaver Lake for a one-day pollination demonstration and workshop to learn the basics of chestnut breeding. \nThe workshop is a hands-on opportunity to learn the techniques we use for controlled crosses in the TACF breeding program. We’ll cover all the steps in the process from finding and identifying an American chestnut tree\, how to recognize the male and female flowers\, emasculation and bagging\, pollen collection and handling\, labelling and record-keeping\, and the intimate details of hand pollination. \nThe training will begin at 5:00 PM Eastern on Friday\, 6/9 at the stand of chestnuts near the meadow at Beaver Lake. \nBeaver Lake is located at:\nMerrimon Ave. and Wembley Rd.\, Asheville NC 28804 \nThe coordinates where the trees are located are approximately: 35.634628\, -82.558163 \nParking is available at the Beaver Lake Bird Sanctuary lot nearby. \nYou should bring: whatever you’d feel comfortable in standing outside for a period of time. Sensible shoes are a must! Dress for the weather and don’t forget to bring plenty of water and a snack. This is an all-ages event. Everyone is welcome. No experience necessary. \nRain Date: If we experience inclement weather\, please join us 3:00 PM Eastern on Sunday\, 6/11. We will email in the event of a date change. \nWe hope to see you there!
URL:https://tacf.org/event/beaver-lake-pollination-demonstration-asheville/
LOCATION:Beaver Lake\, 1056 Merrimon Ave\, Asheville\, 28804\, United States
CATEGORIES:The American Chestnut Foundation
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ORGANIZER;CN="Jamie Van Clief":MAILTO:jamie.vanclief@acf.org
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